RIM COUNTRY
MEMORIAL DAY SCHEDULE
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“THE TOWN OF PAYSON PROUDLY PRESENTS
MEMORIAL DAY 2012. THE THEME SELECTED FOR THIS YEAR IS “WELCOME HOME VETERANS” AND
HONORS OUR AMERICAN VETERANS: PAST,
PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
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ALL CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO JOIN WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO REMEMBER
THOSE WHO HAVE DIED IN OUR NATION’S SERVICE
AND HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE DEFENDED, AND CONTINUE TO DEFEND, THE STANDARDS
AND VALUES UPON WHICH OUR COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED.
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THIS YEAR’S PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF FOUR SEPARATE TRIBUTES:
1.
THE ANNUAL PIONEER
CEMETERY TRIBUTE BEGINS WITH A FLAG
RAISING CEREMONY AT 8:30AM
ON SUNDAY, 27 MAY
AND OPENS THE CEMETERY FOR
VISITATION. THIS TRIBUTE IS PRESENTED
ANNUALLY AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY….
2.
THE ANNUAL MOUNTAIN
MEADOWS TRIBUTE WHICH WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 10AM AT THE
MOUNTAIN MEADOWS CEMETERY IN ROUND VALLEY ON SUNDAY, 27 MAY. THIS TRIBUTE IS SPONSORED BY THE MESSINGERS FUNERAL HOME AND SUPPORTED BY THE PAYSON PATRIOTIC EVENTS
COMMITTEE, THE VFW AND THE
AMERICAN LEGION.
3.
A FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AT
THE MAZATZAL CASINO FLAGPOLE WHICH BEGINS AT 8AM ON MONDAY, 28 MAY
WITH PATRIOTIC MUSIC FOLLOWED BY AN APPROPRIATE CEREMONY AND PROGRAM WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY……
4.
A MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE AT PAYSON’S GREEN VALLEY
PARK WHICH WILL BEGIN AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL
ON MONDAY, 28 MAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10AM….THIS PROGRAM
IS PRESENTED BY THE PAYSON PATRIOTIC
EVENTS COMMITTEE AND WILL INCLUDE:
PATRIOTIC MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS;
A PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS; AN
ADDRESS BY THE MAYOR OF PAYSON FOLLOWED BY GUEST SPEAKERS; A TRIBUTE BY THE
PAYSON MILITARY HONOR GUARD WHICH WILL INCLUDE A RIFLE SALUTE AND TAPS;
A MOVING BAGPIPE RENDITION OF
AMAZING GRACE”; A MOMENT OF SILENT
REFLECTION FOR OUR VETERNS PAST AND PRESENT;
AND MUCH MORE.
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MEMORIAL DAY IS PROCLAIMED AS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY,
SET ASIDE TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE AND TO HONOR OUR VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR GREAT COUNTRY.
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